Fastening device



April -26, 1927.

R.. E. SMITH ET AL FASTENING DEVICE Filed Jul# 3l. 1925 Rav/AJ. me/voLD l0/1N c. :inf

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ATTCRNEYS Patented Apr. 26, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RALPH E. SMITH, ROY J'. ARNOLD, AND JOI-IN C. GAY, OF GALION, OHIO, ASSIGNORS TO THE GALION METALLIC VAULT COMEANY, 0F GALICE', OHIO, A. CORPORATION OF OHIO.

FASTENING DEVICE.

Application filed July 31, 1925. Serial No. 47,196.

Our invention relates to fastening devices and in particular to a fastening device for a grave vault.

The object of our invention is to provide a fastening mechanism for grave vaults, but

\ which can be used for other purposes, so arranged to easily fasten and unfasten from the outside of the vault, to form a permanent seal of the vault.

It is also our objectto provide a mechanism which will stien the upper part of the sides of the vault.

It is a further object of our invention to provide a novel form of cover and side walls for a vault or container, either singly or in combination with our novel form of fastening mechanism.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of the vault showing the exterior appearance of the vault with the fastening mechanism in place; n

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure l;

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 fastening at the bottom of the locking mechanism;

Figure l is a perspective of the fastening member turned upside down to illustrate its construction Figure 5 is an end elevation of the vault.

Referring to the drawings, in detail, 1 is the bottom of the grave vault, having sides 2, ends 3 and a coverv 4. This cover has an overhanging flange 5 which depends downwardly over the extended ledge of the case, the case beingl the body of the vault, composed of the "ends, bottom and side walls. The side walls of the case are extended outwardly at 6, then upwardly at 7, parallel to the wall 5 of the cover, inwardly at 8, parallel to the cover d, but spaced therefrom, there being between the cover and this inwardly extending portion 8, a rubber gasket 9. For strengthening purposes, the wall of the case is turned inwardly and outwardly beneath the wall 8, as at 10. A space 11 is formed in this outwardly extended portion of the case composed of members 6, 7, 8 and 10. ltis wit-hin this space that the fastening member 12 is projected when the and cover are securedtogether,

ing finger 18 which engages therewith.

rlhis fastening member is carried between spaced tracks 13 having sides 14 engaged with the sides 15 of the fastening member 12 to guide the fastening member in its reciprocatory movement. The fastening member is provided with upwardly extending shoulders 16 and 17. The shoulders are engaged by the rotating member or actuat- The engagement of the finger 18 with the shoulders 17 serves to move the fastening member inwardly or outwardly, and the engagement of the other end of the finger 18 with the shoulders 16 serves to limit the inward or outward movement of the fastening member 12 and the rotation of the actuating finger 18, This actuating finger is centered and pivoted upon a bolt 19 which passes through a slot 2O in the fastening member 12. This is carried by the cover L and is provided with a bolt head 21, beneath which is a copper washer 22 resting on top of the cover 4. Beneath the cover is a rubber washer 23 and beneath the rubber washer 23 is a steel washer 24 supported on the upper sides of the plater12 in the guides 14. rThe lower end of the bolt is provided with a nut 25 welded thereon.

Thus, when the bolt is rotated, the finger 18 will be actuated and the fastening member pushed into the space 11 under the plate 10 or removed therefrom, thus fastening or unfastening the cover on the case.

rllhe fastening member is provided with an upwardly extending flange 26 at the rear thereof. It will be noted that the limiting shoulders 1T are spaced backwardly from the end of the fastening member 12 to permit the fastening to take place without the shoulder '1T engaging with the wall 2 of the case. l

It will be noted that the nut 25 is shown in the drawing below and separated from the finger 18. rl`he bolt 19 is threaded through the finger 18. It is thus possible not only to actuate the finger 18 but by turning the bolt to draw the cover down tightly against the case, compressing the resilient members and making an air-tight and water-tight seal@ It will 'be und our invention auch modifications as may be necessary to adapt it to varying conditions and uses. 'We comprehend this application to various forms of containers and its use as a looking mechanism under varying conditions.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In combination, a case, a cover, means to support a fastening member carried on said cover, a fastening member slidably mounted thereon, and means carried by said cover for moving said member into and out of engagement with said case to fasten the cover thereon, said means for receiving said fastening member on the case consisting of the wall of the ease turned over to form a receiving and engaging portion of the ease, said fastening member beingadapted to engage the under portion of that portion of the case, and the cover being adapted to engage the upper portion, and resilient sealing means between said cover and said case.

2. In combination, a ease having its upper edges formed into laterally disposed U- shaped portions, a 'fastening member to be inserted therein, a cover adapted to be mounted thereon, means to slidably guide said fastening member, means to actuate said locking linger inwardly and out Yardly, said actuating means consisting oi a bolt suspended from said cover. an arm on said bolt and shoulders on saidr :fastening member, adapted to be engaged by said arm.

3. In eon'ibination, a case having an outwardly, upwardly and inwardly extending portion along the upper margin thereof, a cover adapted to be mounted thereon, a sliding bolt adapted to be inserted in the space formed by the outwardly, upwardly and inwardly extending portion of the case, means on said bolt to guide it in a guideway, a guideway, a rotatable bolt suspended from said cover between said guideway and through said bolt shoulders on said sliding bolt, an arm carried by said rotating bolt adapted lo be engaged to said shoulders whereby when the rotatable bolt is rotated the sliding bolt will be moved into and out oi engagement with the ease.

4. In combination, a ease having an outwardly, upwardly and inwardly extending portion along the upper margin thereo'l", a cover adapted to be mounted thereon, a sliding bolt adapted to be inserted in the space formed by the outwardly, upwardly and inwardly extending portion ot the case, means on said bolt to guide it in a guideway, a gnideway, a :rotatable bolt suspended trom said cover between said guideway and through said bolt shoulders on said sliding bolt. an arm carried by said rotating bolt adapted to be engaged to said shoulders whereby when the rotatable bolt is rotated the sliding bolt will be moved into and out oi engagement with the case, and yielding means between said upper portion ot the case and said under portion of the cover whore they are adjacent.

In combination, a case having an outwardly, upwardly and inwardly extending portion along the upper margin lhereo'l, a cover adapted to be mounted thereon, a sliding bolt adapted to be inserted in the space lornied by the outwardly, upwardly and inwardly extending portion ol' the case, means onv said bolt to guide it in a guide Yay, a lLuiden'ay, a rotatable bolt susliiemled 'from said cover between said guideu'ay and through said holt shoulders on said sliding bolt` an arm carried by said rotating bolt adapted to be engaged to said shoulders whereby when the rotatable bolt is rotated, the sliding bolt will be moved into and out oi engagement with the ease, and yielding means between said upper portion ot the case and said under portion oli the cover` where they are adjacent, and a depending marginal flange depending from the cover on the outside to the outwardly projecting portion ol the case.

(l. In combination, a case having a mar-V ginal Ushaped slot along the top thereof 'Formed by an outwardly bent portion of the casing wall, a reeiprocatory member adapted to be moved'into and out oi' said slot to fas ten a cover to the case, a cover, means on said cover consisting ot'a holt to support said member and actuate it, an arm carried by said bolt adapted to engage with shoulders on said reciprooatory member lor the actuation thereof, said bolt passing through a slot in said reciprocatory member.

7. In combination, a case having a marginal U-shaped slot along the top thereof formed by an outwardly bent portion of the casing wall` a reciprocatory member adapted to be moved into and out of said slot to fasten a cover to the case, a cover, means on said cover consisting of a bolt to support said member and actuate it, an arm carried by said bolt adapted to engage with shoulders on said reciprocatory member 4lor the actuation thereot, said bolt passing through a slot in said reciprocatory member, and a resilient usher beneath said cover around said bolt between it and said reciprocatory n'iember.

8. In combination, a case having a marginal U-shaped slot along the top thereof formed by an outwardly bent portion of the casing wall, a reeiproeatory member adapted to be moved into and out of said slot to lock a cover to the ease, a cover, means on said cover consisting ot a bolt to support said member and actuate it, an arm carried by said bolt adapted to engage with shoulders on said r-eeiprocatory member for the actuation thereof, said bolt passing througll a slot in said reeiprocatory member, and a resilient washer beneath said cover around said bolt lim between it and said reciprocatory member, and a metallic wash-er between the resilient washer and said reciprocatory member.

In combination, a case having a marginal U-shaped slot along the top thereof formed by an outwardly bent portion ofthe casing wall, a reciprocatory member' adapted to be moved into and out of said slot to fasten a Cover to the case, a cover, means on said cover consmting of a bolt to support said member and actuate it, an arm carried by said bolt adapted to engage with shoulders ou said reciprocatory member for the actua tion thereof, said bolt passing through a slot `v in said reciprocatory member, and a resilient washer beneath said cover around said bolt between 1t and said reciprocatory memient washer and Said reeiprocatory member,

" and a yielding member between said cover and the upper margin of the case to seal the joint therebetween.

l0. In combination, a case having a marginal U-shaped slot along the top thereof form-ed by an outwardly bent portion of the casing wall, a reeiprocatory member adapted to be moved into and out of said slot to fasten a cover to the case, a cover, means on said cov-er consisting of a bolt to support said member and actuate it, an arm carried by said bolt adapted to engage with shoulders on said reeiprocator member for the actuation thereof, .said bo t passing through a slot in said reciprocatory member, and a resilient washer beneath said cover around said bolt between it and said reciproeatory member, and a metallic Washer between the resilient washer and said reciprocatory member, and a yielding member between said cover and the upper margin of the case to seal the joint therebetween, and a depending ange on the cover extending over the exterior of the U-shaped portion of the case and closely .adjacent thereto.

ll. In a container, a case having an overhanging horizontally disposed U-shaped portion on the upper margin thereof, a resilient washer mounted on the upper side thereof and a cover adapted to have its margin rest on said washer, and a depending marginal flange disposed along the outermost portion of the case closely adjacent thereto.

12. A case, a. cover, a resilient seal there between, a reciprocating fastening means adapted to be inserted within a cavity in the case to lock the cover and case, actuating means to actuate said reciprocating means, a bolt for actuating the actuating means and supporting it threaded through said actuat ing means and adapted to draw the cover down on the case, compressing the resilient seal.

13. A case having means to receive a fastening member, a cover, a resilient seal, a reciprocating fastening member guided by and supported by the case, a bolt carried by the cover, a linger on said bolt adapted to move the fastening member into and out of engagement with the oase, said finger being threaded on said bolt adapted to be turned by it, said parts being so arranged that as the bolt is turned it will draw the cover down on the case and form an air-tight and water-tight seal with the case, cover and resilient member.

In testimony whereof, we aiX our signatures.

RALPH E. SMITH. ROY J. ARNOLD. JOHN O. GAY. 

